The Executive Committee welcomes contributions from members of the public to its discussion on agenda items. Contributions will be limited to one person speaking for and one against each item for not more than three minutes. Please note that in the event of registering your interest to speak on an agenda item but not taking up that right because the item is deferred, you will automatically be given the right to speak on that item at the next meeting of the Committee. Details of the procedure and the list for registering the wish to speak will be available for a short period before the meeting.

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on 20 June 2005.

Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 31 to be announced, together with the special circumstances which justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items.

LEISURE

4.

To receive the recommendations of the Leisure and Community panel held on 5 July 2005 relating to Agenda items 4A-4D below. Any other recommendations to be reported at the meeting.

COMMUNITY SAFETY

REPORT ON POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE OR ADDITIONAL STRATEGIES FOR AREAS IN THE DISTRICT WHICH HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN AUTHORISED AS DESIGNATED DISPERSAL AREAS UNDER SECTION 30 OF THE ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ACT, 2003

This report asks the Committee to note alternative options available to tackle anti-social behaviour and proposes a number be subject to detailed investigation and trial.

If the Committee wishes to consider the remaining item in private, it will be appropriate for a resolution to be passed in the following terms:-

"that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1,3 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act."

(Note: If other confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional items).

RESOURCES

1.

EARLY RETIREMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS

This report asks the Committee to consider releasing an employee on compassionate grounds under the Early Retirement Policy.

2.

CONTRACT FOR BANKING SERVICES

This report seeks approval to seek an extension to the life of the current contract for banking services.

HOUSING

3.

TO CONSIDER A TENANT'S REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION

This report is to seek Committee's agreement to pay compensation to two joint tenants whilst major works were carried out to their home.

4.

RENT ARREARS WRITE-OFFS

To seek authority to write off one tenant's arrears where the arrears arose on a former tenancy.